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NOAA says 'Codfather' should never be allowed to fish again

Agency demands further penalties for imprisoned fishing mogul.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is asking for a lifetime ban from the fishing industry for jailed New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael, a revocation of the permit for his wholesale fish dealership, and a revocation of 38 fishing permits from 28 of his vessels, according to Cape Cod Times.

The agency is also seeking new penalties in two additional cases unrelated to the one that put Rafael, also known as the "Codfather" in prison, the newspaper reports.

Rafael is serving a 46-month sentence after pleading guilty last year to falsifying fish quotas, false labeling of fish species, conspiracy, smuggling large amounts of cash out of the country and tax evasion.

In September, a federal judge ordered the seizure of four of his fishing vessels and their fishing permits as part of a plea deal in the criminal case against Rafael, once the owner of one of the nation’s largest fishing fleets.

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NOAA says 'Codfather' should never be allowed to fish again

Agency demands further penalties for imprisoned fishing mogul.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is asking for a lifetime ban from the fishing industry for jailed New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael, a revocation of the permit for his wholesale fish dealership, and a revocation of 38 fishing permits from 28 of his vessels, according to Cape Cod Times.

The agency is also seeking new penalties in two additional cases unrelated to the one that put Rafael, also known as the "Codfather" in prison, the newspaper reports.

Rafael is serving a 46-month sentence after pleading guilty last year to falsifying fish quotas, false labeling of fish species, conspiracy, smuggling large amounts of cash out of the country and tax evasion.

In September, a federal judge ordered the seizure of four of his fishing vessels and their fishing permits as part of a plea deal in the criminal case against Rafael, once the owner of one of the nation’s largest fishing fleets.